Off to the races at Bradbury Mountain in Pownal

Trail Monster Running Club’s eighth annual Bradbury Mountain Snowshoe Series kicked off Sunday, Jan. 21, with the Bradbury Squall 3-miler. The next races in the series are the Bradbury White Out 4-miler, scheduled for Feb. 11, and the Bradbury Blizzard 5-miler March 4. Each race pushes athletes through a different course that circles and climbs Bradbury Mountain in Pownal. (Dudley Warner / For The Forecaster)

Andy Kiburis, 33, of Cumberland, finished first in the Bradbury Squall 3-miler on Jan. 21. Snow conditions and weather led to a large turnout of 95 participants and a fast finish time of 25 minutes 12 seconds for Kiburis. (Dudley Warner / For The Forecaster)